This assignment is divided into five activities. Activity 1 will discussPublic opinion on Korean War The students will view the web link “Public Opinion on the Korean War,”
Activity 5 students will interview a Korean War veteran asking specific guided questions about their experience in the war. Students will be given instructions on how to conduct an in-person interview, additionally, giving a handout to follow.
Assessment: After completing this lesson, students should be able to write brief (3-4 paragraphs) essays answering the following question: Did the war in Korea represent a triumph or a failure of American foreign policy? Students are to include with supporting examples from reading, websites and class discussion. Student working in groups of no more than three will submit a 1-page summary of the interview of a Korean War veteran. Building upon what they have learned, in class about the origins and outbreak of the Korean War, students will write as homework a three-paragraph letter to the editor in which they defend Truman's decision to commit U.S. forces to the defense of South Korea. Each paragraph should consist of a general statement as well as at least two facts, drawn from the documents, to defend that statement.
Teacher Name: Darryl Carr Grade Level(s): 9-12 Course: Social Studies
Anticipatory Lesson:
Student will be able to demonstrate knowledge in reference:
Materials and technology needed:
· Korean War Project:
http://www.koreanwar.org/
"I shall go to Korea"
General Douglas MacArthur Defends His Conduct in the War in Korea, April 19, 1951:
"IPublic opinion on Korean War
· Order from President Truman, December 20, 1950:
htt Memorandum from George Kennan to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, August 23, 1950:
Telegram, dated June 24, 1950, from U.S. State Department to President Harry S. Truman regarding reports of North Korean forces invading the Republic of Korea:
This assignment is divided into five activities.
Activity 1 will discussPublic opinion on Korean War The students will view the web link “Public Opinion on the Korean War,”
Activity 2 will focus on the conflict between President Truman and General MacArthur. Students will listen to the taped recording of Truman firing MacArthur. Students will view and respond to General Douglas MacArthur Defends His Conduct in the War in Korea, April 19, 1951.
Activity 3 will follow the decision of the US to cross the 38th Parallel; students will watch Memorandum from George Kennan to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, August 23, 1950
Activity 4 will explore the decision to intervene in Korean. Students will view Telegram, dated June 24, 1950, from U.S. State Department to President Harry S. Truman regarding reports of North Korean forces invading the Republic of Korea
Activity 5 students will interview a Korean War veteran asking specific guided questions about their experience in the war. Students will be given instructions on how to conduct an in-person interview, additionally, giving a handout to follow.
Assessment:
After completing this lesson, students should be able to write brief (3-4 paragraphs) essays answering the following question: Did the war in Korea represent a triumph or a failure of American foreign policy? Students are to include with supporting examples from reading, websites and class discussion.
Student working in groups of no more than three will submit a 1-page summary of the interview of a Korean War veteran.
Building upon what they have learned, in class about the origins and outbreak of the Korean War, students will write as homework a three-paragraph letter to the editor in which they defend Truman's decision to commit U.S. forces to the defense of South Korea. Each paragraph should consist of a general statement as well as at least two facts, drawn from the documents, to defend that statement.